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Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-10-14
unprofitable smusgling.

NEW YORK, Oct. I'll. Wirth. a cabin
passenger on the steamship Elder, intro
duced something new to the attention of
the custom officers. Mr.. Wirth came
down the g~angsplenE OF the Elder as soon
rs she was tied to her pier. lie
a~sectionately greeted a lad who
was waiting for him. Mr.. Wirth. had
q fall overcoat thrown over his arm,
and the lad kindly consented to carry ii
for him. Then MIR. Wirth patiently
waited his turn 10 greet the customs in
spectors and to tell them that he had M
dutiabl1 goods in his possession. But
two treasury agents had observed him
all along, and now appeared leading
the lad between them. They had brought
him back just as he was leaving the
wharf. In the pockets Of the overcoat
were So, 600 worth OF jewelry, bracelets,
earrings, breastpins, and scarfpins, and
in the lads pocket was a case containing
"a handsome gold watch, which had rested
snugly in the insile pocket Of Mr..
Wirthis oyercoat. The jewelry was for
feited to the government.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-10-14
rhe p.tron.Jay-EYe.s.e Mateh on:

CHICAGO, Oct. 13.-The match between
Patron and Jay-Eye-See has been de
clared off. Jay-Eye-See had been at
Washington park for three weeks with
out having had Il chance for fast work
such as was necessar to prepare him for
a race, and Ed. Bither positively refused
to drive him if he starved Saturday. ssHe
is not in shape and cannot get in shape
for n race Saturday, and I'll not drive
him II he starts. lwould net do it for
IS, 600, but ii Mr.. Case wants anybody
else to drive he can get him. This was
Bither,s final declaration, and the result
was telepraphic communication between
Messrs Case and Emery and the an
nouncement that the race was off.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-10-14
A Meteor in virginia.

PETERSBURG, Va, Oct. 1S.-The people
of Lunenburg and Nottoway counties are
considerably excited over the explosion OF
a meteor which occurred q night or two
ago. The path Of the meteor was from
east to west, and tho noise made by the
explosion was SO great that houses were
shaken with such force that many were
under the impression that an earthquake
had occurred. The meteor was seen
about 10 O'Clock while the sky was per-
fectly clear. The colored people are
much alarmed, and predict that the day
OF Judgment will take place in December
neat. They are holding religious servi-
ces nightly, and men and women are
both preaching the gospel.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-10-14
GORGEOUS AND ELEGANT.
THE PRESIDENTS FINE QUART ERs
AT KANSAs CITY.

As Has Been Everywhere Else tho Peo-
pie Turn Dat and Cheer the First
Gentlemsn ana Lady of the Land
Profuse Decorations and Attentions.
KAKsAs CITY, Mo-, Oct. 13.-At st.
Joseph between eighty and ninety thous-
and people crowded the streets and parks.
The strange and unfamiliar strains Of
the Boulanger march floated in the ar,
cannons reared and the people cheered
themselves hoarse as the president and
Mrs. Cleveland rode through the princl-
pal streets. The pupils of the convent Of
the Sacred Heart presented the president
with a flag made of white and red roses.
The pupils of the public schools OF st.
Joseph presented a silver basket OF
choice flowers.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-10-14
Harper wanted the Earth.

CINCINNATI, o., Oct. lat has leaked
out through n of the officials of the late
Fidelity bank that Harper during his
career previous to the failure made Inn
mense sums of money. From 1873 to
1878 he made 81, 900, 900 in the Harper
rolling mills. In 1876 he cleared ST., 700,-
900 in New York stocks. He took in as
his share of the Handy Chicago wheat
deal $3.50, 900. By speculation in Fidel-
ity bank stock, buying at par and selling
at $IS5, he made $500, 900. He owned
large blocks of Third National bank
stock and Soda a big advance. He pur-
chased several hundred shares of Iowa
City National bank stock at par and I'M
loaded at $245. Harper also realized
large sums by speculations in Pacific
Mail and Lackawanna stocks. He al
ways played a desperate game, and had
he quit in 1884 would have been worth
IS. DOC. 900.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-10-14
Count M~itkiewicz and His scheme.

PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 13.-ssThe con-
cessions are all right said Wharton
Barker upon his return from New York.
where he had been in consultation with
Count Mitkiewicz about the grant of the
Chinese government to his syndicate. MI.
Barker has received letters from Secre-
tary Bayard and information from the
Chinese minister at Washington which
faally dispose of the rumors that the
concessions had been withdrawn. Had
that government takeh any such action
thelegation at the national capital and
the department. of state @ould at once be
Inclined of it, The fact that no init
nation OF such a thinF has reached either
Secretary Bayard or the minister is con-
sidered a formal disposition of the story.
Mr.. Barker said That the details of the
organization of the scheme were being
proceeded with. and that in a short time
the syndfcate's plans would be in such
shape as to enable kIto begin actual. OPP
eratinns.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-10-14
BANK MOTT ENGRAVING.
Tho United States Falling to . Rear
Place.

Tho United States Falling to y Rear
Place.
WASHINGTON, Oct. 13.-There is d de.
cided a~ntagonism among the bankers OF
Washington toward the method now IN
vogue in the bureau OF engraving and
printing in printing the reverse side of
silver certificates. When Nj. Graves
was installed into the Office as chief OF
the bureau there were seven machines
for printing from plates in operation in
the Office. Now there are eighteen, and
three more are Dor to be added. 1t is
claimed that no machine las been in
vented which will take the place of
the human hand In distributing
the INK over an engraved plate,
and with the present machines it is im-
possible to get a good result with any
other color than green. For this reason
only the green side of the silver certif-
Gates ars printed with the machines.
This ink. too, is said tt be inferiorto that
which is used when manipulating is
done. The silver certificates printed ON
the machines are much less Durable than
those printed by hand. The ink will
easily rub off when the bills are In the
least moist.
Mr.. Brooks, chief of the secret ser.
vice division OF the treasury, said that
the United States is falling to a rear
place in the quality of the notes which it
issues. II is opposed to the printing ma
chimes as a substitute for hand labor,
and says that connterfeiting w~illincrease
IN this country IN direct proportion with
the increase in the use of these machines.
It Is thought that a determined effort
will be made this winter to induce con-
gress to prohibit their further use In the
bureau. 1t is said that the government
pays the ~patentees 81 for each Thousand
impressions made with them. If this liz
true there can be no great amount of
economy In their use, as the humber of
hand printers displaced by each Is only
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-10-14

house the president and Mrs, Cleve
land received the members of the
reception committee and their wives.
This ceremony occupied more than an
hour, and it was nearly midnight when
the visitors were left to themselves for
the night. The arrangements for the
entertainment of the visitors appear to
be very complete and the committee met
declare that they are determined to leave
upon the minds OF the members of Presi-
lent Cleyeland's party an impression
which will forever endear the city to
them.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-10-14
GENEROUSLY APPOINTED ROOMS
Abiding Place of the President and
Party at the Coates.

Party at the Coates.
KANSAS CITY, Oct. 13.-Kansas City
Is ablaze. Thousands of gas jets like
flaming diamonds shine from iron arches
across the streets, and the sets of colored
glass globes on the corners shone like
foliage of fire. The decorations Of priv
ate and business houses and at the Gus
tom house surpass anything of the kind
heretofore attempted in this city. Pic
lures of the president and Mrs. Cleve-
land ornamenJed With flowers and artis-
tically arranged bunting adorn the win
dows of stores and shops along Main and
Delaware streets. Flags of all nations,
the stars and stripes predominating, dec
crate the buildings on the outside, I'M
parting q beautiful appearance to the
streets. Al the Custom house the entire
stone work of the building has been COW
cred with bunting and flags and fes-
TONED from pillar to. pillar with wreaths
of artificial flowers. Over the west en-
trance where the president and Mrs.
Cleveland will receive the citizens of
Kansas City the committee have placed
distinguished visitors. Inside the build
ing is festooned with natural flowers
and bedecked with brilliant colored
bunting. Pictures of all the presidents
from Washington to the present illustri-
GUS incumbent of the office are arranged
in prominent places and appropriately
dsaped with flags. The scene presented
is very beautiful and ons of the leading
features of the reception.
The apartments at the Coates house for
the president and Mrs. Cleveland and
members of their party, are the hand
soonest in the city. They are on the
third floor in the southeast corner of the
building and look out on Broadway.
The rooms are finished in sycamore, pol
ished to the highest degree. The walls
| OF the presidents parlor are decorated in
terra Gotta and gold and the bedroom
in blue and silver. The chairs are of
satin damask, yarieEated colors. The
bed and toilet are of wild ma
pie, handsomely carved. The par.
lor has in it a piano, writing desk
and a large amount Of bric-a-brac.
The parlor and bedroom are separated
| by a pair OF silk Turkoman curtains OF
Persian pattern. Everything is decorated
with flowers In prefasion. The rooms
for the members of the presidential party
are across the hall on the east and are
decorated very much in tho same man
issr. No other guests will be allowed on
the third floor, SO that the presidential
party will be Left in comparative quiet
ude.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-10-14
Health Of tho Grown Prince

BERLIN, Oct. 13.-Dr. Mckenzie In an
interview said thet the general health of
the crown prince was good but that GER
tain symptoms had developed in connec-
ton with his throat trouble which caused
him some anxiety. A chronic catarrhal
affection of the larynx tends to induce
acute inflammation of the windpipe. The
prince, DR.. Mckenzie said, suffered from
this cause while at Tablach and he fears
a recurrence of the trouble which might
result in intiammatory changes In the
deeper lying tissues. A. recurrence ia
only ayoidabIe in the doctors opinion by
the removal of the. patient to a warmer
climate and his abstenance from CONVEX
sation. The foregoing interview, which
as t~elegraphed to Vienna, causes an I'M
favorable turn on the bourse OF that city.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-10-14
STORY OF THE CONFEDERATION,
Actions of the PAnic-stricken and en-.
Fortunate Inmates,

fortunate Inmates
CLEVELAND, O., Oct. 13.-The North
ern Ohio insane asylum neal the south-
ern limits of the city, was the scene OF a
horror. While $50 of the inmates in
charge of attendants were dining in the
chapel a cry of fire was raised. Sitting
smoke swept through the room in an in
slant later and flames shot up all around.
There was a stampede, a wild
rush of insane people for places
of safety. The poor unreasoning
creatures shrieked with fear and scram-
bled for the doors, but became bewild-
cred in the Ssmoke and were worse than
helpless. Tae brave and cool headed at
PENDANTS, cropping amid the smoke and
flames succeeded in rescuing all but six
OF their charges. These, all women,
were either as~phyxicated or trampled 20
death and their Ilfeless bodies were four d
upon the chapel floor after the FIRE had
been subdued. Three others were badly
Injured. Two OF the dead are unrecog.
nizable.
The fire started in the laundry and at
tendants quarters which adjoin tho
chapel ana was soon gotten under con-
troll. The loss will not be large. But
for the heroic conduct Of Tie physicians
n attendants the loss of life must
have heen very great, and but for the
prompt action of the iremen the flames
would certainly have communicated with
the great main buildings which are
among the fness In the state.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-10-14
Meeting Of Employing Printers.

CHICAGO, Oct. 13.-An international
convention of the employing printers of
the United States and Canada will con-
yene in Chicago, on Tuesday, October 10,
for the purpose of dsyising plans for
united action upon the recent demand Of
the International Typographical union
that nine hours shall constitute a days
labor. Other important matters will also
be presented for consideration. This con-
vention is called in accordance with the
request of many influential firms and or
ganizsd bodies Of employing printers
throughout the country. it being the be-
lief that there should be an interchange
of opinion and the adoption OF a wise
policy and dealing with the important
question of the trade.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-10-14
Trouble with Dako,,

Washington, Oct. l3.-Ibe saa.
OF tho interior. late this afternoon :
oeived information shot the Iudiars i
the Grow Greek and Lower Brola !.
erystions, il Dakota, had, by.thre,ts !.
violence. stopped the allotment sn,,ov.
IN process on the reservations and ~.
further trouble is feared. The ssorst.,,
had a consultation with Gen. Sheriasa
and it ia thought steps will be INN.
d'ately taken to'mset the emergency and
resume work.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-10-14
A MOST UNFORTUNATE ACCIDENT
People who Turned Out to Receive tbs
President Badly Hurt.

People who Turned Out to Receive tha
President Badly Hurt.
KANSAS Cry, Mo-, Oct. 13.-"Clsvs-
land weather" again to-day. There were
seventy thousand people here Wednesday,
and best estimates obtainable put the
number to-day at fully one hundred and
forty thousand. While Wednesday
nights procession was crossing Ninth
street on Broadway the crowd was 40
dense as to be almost impossible.
As the presidential carriage jolted
over the railroad track the
light of a cable car was sighted coming
down the incline on Ninth street. Some
body gave a warning cry, not a minute
after the carriage was safely across the
track, and in another instant the grip
car OF the cable train dashed down the
narrow pathway and plunged into the
dense crowd of several hundred people
that had closed In behind the presi-
DENTAL carriage. The president and
Mrs. Cleveland were not more than
ffty yards away when the accident occur
red. Screams of the injured and the iu-
furiated yells of the b%ystanders rent the
air and attracted the presidents attention.
he raised himself an one arm and looked
back quite disturbed. Mrs. Cleveland
questioned the president concerning the
dimculty and was evidently deeply agi-
tated as was shown by the painful look
on her face. During the remainder of
the drive neither the president or Mrs.
Cleveland took much interest in the de-
menstrations in their honor.
A young man living on Grand avenue
was the worst victim of the accident.
both his legs. we're lacerated in a fearful
manner and his left leg was badly frac-
tured below the knee. The flesh was
torn from the calf of the right leg, and it
is question whether the leg can be
saved. Three others were terribly in.
jured. The victims were all taken care
Of at once.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-10-14
Fell and Broke His Need,

TExARKANA. Ark, Oct. 13.-The life
less remains of Mr.. Joe Manhattan, fore
MAN of l.. McKillmurry, architect and
builder, were feund in the rear Of his
room in an alley north of Broad. street
Justice Cannon and Mr.. McKillmurry
were notified of the discovery, and on in
v~estigation found hat the deceased.
whose body was already colo and stiff,
had gone to his room at about 6 o'clock
in the evening, considerably under The
influence of liquor, and, after undressing
TO go to bed, went to the window and
fell out The fall broke his neck.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-10-14
a Q~uestien Of ciyi, Rights.

DIES MONIES, Ia, Oct. 13.-The su-
preme cou rendered a decision hero of
general interest from its bearing on the
civil rights question. A white barber by
the name of Ben Hall, of Oskaloosa, re-
fused to shave a colored mar who ap-
piled at his shop. 1t was claimed that
this was a violation of the statute, and
the barber arrested and convicted. He
appealed and the supreme court reverses
the lower court on the ground that there
may have been good REASONS unassigned
for the barber's refusal to shave the
coiored man ether than his objection to
his color.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-10-14
DAKOTA COMBINATIONS

The ~incandescent electric light wat
turned on in Sioux Falls Wednesday
It vas G brilliant success.
Farmers at OIaremont hang around
the station nights and take possession of
cars in which to ship wheat by main
force.
The north Dakota agricultural board
reports the business of the late fair ct
Grand Forks satisfactorily closed and all
premiums paid.
Three heavily laden passenger trains
reached Mitchell Wednesday night
bearing exoursionists from the east to
look over Dakota.
The residence OF William MoCuen,
near Blunt was destroyed by fire Tues
day, and two children, aged three years
and four morths respectively, were
burned
N. b. Reed & o., Of Woopsocket,
baashs the SIS 900 worth of bonds issued
by Hyde county, bearing 7 per cent in
%terest, at q premium of ST. OF. The
bonds go to .Oonneoticut parties,
A young man named Melvin Davis
was precipitated from the roof of the
Cascade mill elevator at Sioux Falls
Wednesday forenoon and received fatal
injuries. He died in few hours.
The CITY marshal Monday night made
aswoop upo the only house of i'll repute
in Waterfowl. which contains three
fallen women, and succeeded In captur.
ing two young men, one a resident of
that city.
Rsdfield's fine hostelry, the Foster
house, wat formally opened Wednesday
night by q grand banquet aud ball. The
attendance was large. including people
from ali parts of ths country. The hotel
is a three-story brick
Two heavily loaded harvest excursion
trains reached Dakota over the Milwau-
kee Wednesday. Many land seekers left
the trains at Canton to circulate
throughout south Dakota, and. the
trains moved on toward Huron and Abey.
deem.
The October term OF the district court
opened at Brookings Tuesday, Judge
Spencer presided. Tho two principal cases
are those against d. E. Keith, cashier of
the bank OF Elkton. for forgery, and
Peterson VS. Hauxhurst, damage for frau
dulentiy holding Office after his success.
sor was elected.
J. I. M~cIntyre, of Grand junction,
lows, chief engineer OF the propc sed line
of railroad from Sioux City to Marshall,
Minnesota, died at Canton Wednesday
of typhoid fever. he has also been con-
nected with the Sioux City, North
Platte and Denver, Des Moipes and Fort
Dodge, and the Mason City and Fort
Dodge railways.
l.. ID. Lyon, publisher Of the Public
Opinion. lie waging a bitter war npon the
gambling dens and haunts of vice in
Watertown. Mass meetings are held
weekly. where able speakers denounoe
the Infamous resorts. There is On under
current growing broader and deeper to
purge Watertown Of all dsmoralizing in.
hnences.
The synod Dakota OF the Presbyterian
church convened IN Scotland Wednesday
evening. II includes alI the territory
south OF the iorty-sixth parallel, em-
bracing over 100 churches and seventy
ministers; also two colleges and one sca-
denny, Rev. w. NJ. Blackburn, D. D.,
president Of the aynodical college, the
Pierre university ~ Pierre. preached tho
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-10-14

DE MONIES, Ia, Get. 13.-Treasurer
Twombley's biennial report to the COVER
nor shows that the net Understanding
debt, June 80, 1887, was 1929, AIS. SS.
Since June 80 last the amount of war
rants outstanding has increased to about
5000, coo, but $500, 900 are called in and
the time on them will expire October 90.
This VIII leave Il debt o. over $400, 900,
which viii increase to about $500, 600
before January i, as against $500, 0G0
last year on the lst of January. In CON
versation with the treasurer he claimed
that the spring taxes would be sufficient
To wipe out the entire interest bearing
debt.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-10-14
Fell Dead at the Communion Raft

BALTIMORE, Nd, Oct. 13.-Robert
Ridgely dropped dead while at the
communion rail during early mass at ST..
Francis Xavier churc,l. The church was
crowded at the time. Ridgley with
many others was in the act of taking the
communion from the priest when sud
denly he uttered q scream and fell back
on the floor dead. Heart disease was the
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-10-14

NEW ORLEANS, La, Oct. ia spec
ial from Pouchatouls, La, to The Picay-
une says: Monday afternoon a negro
drowned his wife because she refused to
live with him any longer. While she was
drowning her brother came upon the
scene and fred twenty buckshot into his
sisters murderer who sank with the
body of his victim to the bottom of the
Amite river,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-10-14

ooeoins sermon. The synod viii :.
tinue IN session Owe s ,hbatb ara' 'oa.
Do favored with tbs rrpaepee Of p VII.
James a Worden. D D., Of phi,.a, '.
phia. secretary of the SUNDAY s.ssi
work Of the Presbyterian church IN as' 10
United States Tue
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-10-14

NEW YORK, Oct. 13.-The board of
trade and transportation approved the
plan of naval reserve, There was a sharp
debate over a resolution offered by F. b,
Thurber, which was finally adopted as
follows:
Resolved, That while it is desirable to
reduce the Internal taxes, it is not desir-
able to abolish the Internal revenue sys-
TEN as a whole, for the reason that 1t
affords guarantees of quality tc consum
ers anG insures the prosperity eft estab-
lished industries.
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killed = Farmer in Cold blood.

PEsHAM, MINI, Oct. 10. = Arnold
KohIer, q farmer 80 years old, living
about Is miles northwest of this city was
murdered in cold blood at his house by
Jno. Adams and wife, neighboring farm,
ers. The u is supposed to be an old
feud. Kohler leaves a wife and four
children. Adams has escaped but the
officers are in pursuit and think he is
not far away from the scene of the muir
der. A coroners inquest is being held.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-10-14
LAYING A CORNER STONE.
MIR. Cleveland Takes Part In the Exer

MIR. Cleveland Takes Part In the Exer-
cises of a Worthy Organization.
Shortly after 8 o'clock the committee
called upon the president and Mrs.
Cleveland, and after paying respects es-
corted the distinguished visitors and
travelling companions to carriages in
waiting for a drive through the principal
streets of the city. When the Young
Mems Christian association building was
reached the members of the presidential
party alighted, it having been arranged
that the executive should take part In
laying the corner stone of this new
edifce.